Posted by Cecilia on January 5, 2008, at 5:51:40
In reply to Re: STAR*D confirmed what patients already knew, posted by linkadge on January 4, 2008, at 22:14:04
Given the high placebo response in most AD trials, a study without a placebo wing does seem pretty useless. On the other hand, you can probably assume that people who failed the first 3 trials and made it to the 4th are probably not placebo responders. Though on the other hand, I do think there probably IS a high placebo response to MAOI's because by the time people get to them they are expecting miracles. They read about how wonderful they are, they may have to search high and low to find a doctor who will prescribe them, they sacrifice favorite foods, all in hope of the miracle. (Unfortunately many, like me, definitely not a placebo responder, find no miracle). Cecilia
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